Monday December 24, 2001, Christmas Eve

US date format: 12/24/2001, UK date format: 24/12/2001

The day of the week was Monday, under the astrological sign of Capricorn (see Chinese Zodiac and Moon Sign on December 24, 2001).

The number one song in US was How You Remind Me by Nickelback.

Tigerland, directed by Joel Schumacher, was one of the most viewed movie released in 2001 while Jackdaws by Ken Follett was one of the best selling book.

On TV people were watching Magical Egypt. If you liked videogames you were probably playing Diablo II: Lord of Destruction or Capitalism II.

The US president was George W. Bush (Republican), the UK Prime Minister was Tony Blair (Labour), Pope St John Paul II was leading the Catholic Church.

But much more happened that day: find out below.

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December 24, 2001 Famous Deaths


Who died on December 24, 2001?

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  • Greek-British singer and songwriter, always bearded with stubble and a tough-guy persona.

  • Columbian writer (Born 1917).

  • French diplomat and politician who was Minister of Foreign Affairs from 1958 to 1968 and Prime Minister from 1968 to 1969 under the...

  • Peter Lawford

    British-American star of some 57 movies and several television series, also prominent for being brother-in-law to the late U.S.

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December 24, 2001 Zodiac


Western Zodiac - Astrological Sign

 zodiac sign

Capricorn

Capricorn personality

Who should a Capricorn marry?

Babies born in December are either Sagittarius or Capricorn. People born before December 21st are Sagittarius, while people born from December 22nd have the sign of Capricorn

Personality of December born

Chinese Zodiac

Snake chinese zodiac sign

Snake

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December 24, 2001 Day of the Week and Calendar

What day of the week was December 24, 2001?


The day of the week was Monday.

December 24th marks the 357th day of the Gregorian calendar for the year 2001.

There are 7 days remaining until the end of the year. Calculate the number of days between two dates.

Movies

Which were the most popular Movies released in those months?
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Tigerland

Tigerland

Release year: 2001

Directed by: Joel Schumacher

Starring: Colin Farrell, Matthew Davis, Clifton Collins Jr., Tom Guiry

Country: United States of America

The Faculty

The Faculty

Release year: 2001

Directed by: Robert Rodriguez

Starring: Jordana Brewster, Clea DuVall, Laura Harris, Josh Hartnett

Country: United States of America

What Women Want

What Women Want

Release year: 2001

Directed by: Nancy Meyers

Starring: Mel Gibson, Helen Hunt, Marisa Tomei, Alan Alda

Country: United States of America

Delivering Milo

Delivering Milo

Release year: 2001

Directed by: Nick Castle

Starring: Anton Yelchin, Albert Finney, Bridget Fonda, Campbell Scott

Country: United States of America

Drowning Mona

Drowning Mona

Release year: 2001

Directed by: Nick Gomez

Starring: Danny DeVito, Bette Midler, Neve Campbell, Jamie Lee Curtis

Country: United States of America

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Music charts

What was the number one song on December 24, 2001? Which were the top hits on December 24, 2001?
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Top #5 songs in the USA

  1. - How You Remind Meyoutube
  2. - U Got It Badyoutube
  3. - Family Affairyoutube
  4. - Get The Party Started
  5. - Hero

Top #5 R&B songs

  1. - U Got It Badyoutube
  2. - Always On Time
  3. - A Woman's Worth
  4. - Rock The Boat
  5. - Butterflies

Top #5 Latin songs

  1. - Tantita Pena
  2. - Suerte [Whenever, Wherever]
  3. - Dejame Entrar
  4. - No Me Conoces Aun
  5. - Heroe

TV Series

Which were the most popular TV Series released in those months?
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Magical Egypt

Magical Egypt

Release year: 2001

Directed by: Jesús Sánchez Romeva

Micawber

Micawber

Release year: 2001

Hallo Robbie!

Hallo Robbie!

Release year: 2001

Country: Germany

Harold and the Purple Crayon

Harold and the Purple Crayon

Release year: 2001

Directed by: David Piel

Justice League

Justice League

Release year: 2001

Written by:

Starring: Carl Lumbly, George Newbern, Phil LaMarr, Kevin Conroy

Country: United States of America

Magazine Covers

What news were making the headlines those days in December 2001?

Books

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Jackdaws by Ken Follett

Jackdaws

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"D Day is near. The Germans don't know when or whereabouts, but they know it will be soon. For Felicity "Flick", Clairet, the stakes are higher than ever.

One Nation by the editors of Life magazine

One Nation

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LIFE has been there to help us remember and renew during our nation's most difficult times. The LIFE editors have compiled a powerful, beautifully illustrated account of tragedy as well as triumph.

Desecration by Tim LaHaye and Jerry B. Jenkins

Desecration

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His Excellency Global Community Potentate Nicolae Carpathia has now ordered all Morale Monitors to be armed before he travels along the Via Dolorosa to the temple where he is sure to surprise with shocking surprises.

The Mitford Snowmen by Jan Karon

The Mitford Snowmen

By:

Everyone's favourite characters are full of holiday spirit in Mitford at Christmastime. The Mitford Snowmen are brought to Main Street by a swirling snowfall for a snowman-building contest.

Crossing Over by John Edward

Crossing Over

By:

John Edward brings his fans along on an extraordinary journey through his life. His TV show and his personal appearance arespoilt, funny, and surprisingly candidJohn Edward deals with the issues.

Videogames

What videogames would you be playing back in the days?

Diablo II: Lord of Destruction

Diablo II: Lord of Destruction

Platform: Microsoft Windows, Mac OS, Mac OS X

Genre: Action role-playing game

Publisher: NA Blizzard Entertainment

Capitalism II

Capitalism II

Platform: Microsoft Windows, OS X

Genre: Business simulation

Publisher: Ubisoft

Flower, Sun, and Rain

Flower, Sun, and Rain

Platform: PlayStation 2 Nintendo DS

Genre: Adventure

Publisher: JP Victor Interactive Software; JP Marvelous Entertainment; EU Rising Star Games; NA Marvelous Entertainment USA

Cube

Cube

Platform: Cross-platform

Genre: First-person shooter

Eurofighter Typhoon

Eurofighter Typhoon

Platform: PC (Windows)

Genre: Flight simulation

Publisher: Rage Software

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Financial News

Stock Markets and Exchange Rates


Stock Markets

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $38.85
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $20.90
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $67.72
  • General Electric GE: opens at $41.35
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $122.05

Exchange Rates

  • 1 USD = 129.87 JPY
  • 1 USD = 1.5935 CAD
  • 1 USD = 1.6926 CHF
  • 1 EUR = 113.84 JPY
  • 1 EUR = 0.6075 GBP

Frequently Asked Questions

What day of the week was on December 24, 2001?

On December 24, 2001 the day of the week was Monday.

What zodiac sign is December 24, 2001?

On December 24, 2001 the zodiac sign was Capricorn.

Who was the US President on December 24, 2001?

On December 24, 2001 the US President was George W. Bush (Republican).

Who was the UK Prime Minister on December 24, 2001?

On December 24, 2001 the UK Prime Minister was Tony Blair (Labour).

Who was the Pope on December 24, 2001?

On December 24, 2001 Pope St John Paul II was leading the Catholic Church.

Which famous people died on December 24, 2001?

Famous people died on December 24, 2001 include, Harvey Martin, Robert Leckie, René Alpsteg.